/ˈæbsəluːt/
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Translation
Complete and total, with nothing missing and no doubt.
Word origin
From Latin absolutus, meaning set free or completed, from absolvere, to set free.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- absolutus
- English cognates
- absolve, absolutely
Examples
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Absolute makes the noun stronger: a complete and total disaster.
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Absolute silence means no sound at all.
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The absolute truth is the full truth with nothing hidden.
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